人教版（2019）必修 第一册Unit 5 Languages around the world Reading and Thinking 课件(共16张PPT 内嵌视频)

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Unit 5 Languages around the world
Reading and Thinking:
Explore the Chinese writing system
版本：人教 册别：必修一
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Mary, a leading teacher of the exchange students programme from New York. Our students are very interested in Chinese Culture, especially the Chinese writing system and Chinese characters. I’m writing to ask for an exchange visit to acquire some knowledge of the Chinese writing system.
During the visit, we would like to exchange our views and talk with your students.
We’re looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mary Smith
Lead-in
Will introduce these Chinese characters
竹bamboo
象elephant
孝piety
Can you recognize the following symbols
马
鱼
鹿
牛
simplified
Chinese characters
Lead-in
picture-based
symbols
It dates back to nearly 3,600 years ago.
They were usually carved on animal bones or shells.
The Chinese writing system is one vital part of our profound culture.
Let’s embark on the wonderful trip of the Chinese writing system!
Q2: What do you know about the Chinese writing system
Prediction
Look at the title and picture, and predict what the text will be about.
topic
focus
Chinese writing system
development and history
Jiaguwen
Maybe they are the earliest Chinese characters.
Read for the main idea
Task 1:
Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
In most cases, the main idea of a paragraph lies either in the first sentence or in the last sentence of the paragraph.
Para 1:
Para 2：
Para 3：
Para 4：
Para 5：
Para 6：
Task 1: Read the text quickly to find the topic sentence of each paragraph.
The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors why Chinese civilization continued all the way through into modern times.
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language.
The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction under Emperor Qinshihuang.
By the Shang Dynasty, the symbols had become a well-developed writing system and later developed into different forms.
Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past and has become an art form.
Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
Read for the main idea
Para 1:
Para 2：
Para 3：
Para 4：
Para 5：
Para 6：
Task 2: Analyze the structure of the passage.
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language..
The Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction.
The symbols had become a well-developed writing system and developed in different forms.
Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past and has become an art form.
history and development
importance
Read for the structure
Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors why Chinese civilization continnued all the way through into modern times.
introduction
Task 1: Reading for the main idea
What’s the main idea of the text
The writing system of Shang Dynasty
The history of the Chinese language
The differences between old Chinese and modern Chinese
The wide use of Chinese all over the world
Answer the T or F questions below.
(1) At the beginning, written Chinese was a hanzi-based language.
(2) By the Qin Dynasty, these symbols carved by ancient Chinese
people had become a well-developed writing system.
(3) No matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak,
they can all still communicate in writing.
(4) By the Shang Dynasty, the Chinese writing system began to
develop in one direction.
Task 3: Reading for details
Para 2-4
Task 3: Reading for details
Para 5-6
(1) How do international students begin to appreciate China’s
culture and history
___________________________________.
(2)What has become an important part of Chinese culture in
the development of Chinese characters
___________________________________.
Through the amazing Chinese language.(Classic works & Chinese calligraphy)
Chinese calligraphy.
Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time and write down what happened at each of those important times.
Task 4: Reading for the structure
Complete the outline
Chinese people can
all still__________
in writing.
People read___________
written by Chinese in ancient time, and regard
__________________as an art form.
Chinese writing is
an important part of ________________.
communicate
classic words
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese culture
Even today
In the modern times
Today
Present
At the beginning
Complete the outline
Past
Written Chinese is a _________
language.
Symbols became a ____________
writing system.
The system developed into
___________.
Chinese writing
system began to
___________
___________.
picture-based
well-developed
different forms
develop in one direction
In the Qin Dynasty
Over the years
By the Shang Dynasty
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